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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

Alschuler sells the genuine Middlesex
blue suits at $40; others ask $l2 for them,
but then Alschuler don't give house and
lot with every bargain. Do you see the
point?
N. B.-Alschuler's Rocky Mountain goat
is "pasturing,' but don't let the knowledge
Of this fact mslead you as to where Alschu.
lers clothing house is located. You can't
miss it--west Of the court house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

Some Of the ratings Of the Madison street
and Illinois Ave. culverts are in need Of re-
pairs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

Manley & Jordan are having great run
on King & Hamilton's Gophers and Eagle
Claws.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28
For Sale Cham

Three yearling Short Horn Bulls. They are
registered. w. j. NELLY,
Ottawa, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

DoBBINs.-Mr. 7. e. Dobbius, of the firm
of Dobbips s. Jackson, livery men Of Kings
ton, New Mexico and Miss George Mellow.
ell former resident Of Iowa, we're united
in the holy bands of matrimony on the 23rd
of April at Kingston. A large number of
very intimate friends and relatives were
present, and social time was had by ali.
The presents were numerous and costly
Mr.. Dobbins, former resident Of Illinois,
has pensive eye cast upon him by the
young men of Kingston, especially Mr.. Jack.
son, for he says it is a shame for his partner
to outstrip him in the matrimonial race,
but is becoming resigned for he knows that
his partner has drawn the most energetic
and handsome prize from the lottery of life,
and it somewhat relieves his dependency
and reduces the weight Of his burden of sor-
rows.--Serra Co. Aivocate, Hillsborough
New Mexico.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

Great clearing sale of millinery, especially
Of straw hats, at A. d. Brady's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

Dr. Weis has Ist purchased very hand
some tropical robin. 1t has red BILL blue
eyes, fashionable bangs and pink tail feath-
ers. Doctor is very proud Of his new robin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28
Decoration Day.


The programme for Decoration Day Mon
day. is as follows:
Seth C. Earl G. A. r. Post will meet in its
hall at Ga. m, and send detachments to dec
crate the graves Of soldiers in North and
South Ottawa. Also at l p. m, sharp for
participation in the formal exercises in
Washington Square, At p. IN. the Sons of
Veterans will meet to take part in the pro-
cession.
The procession will be formed at l:30 p.
m. by the marshal, Maj. j. II. Widmer,
and march to the square, where the follow
ing programme will be observed: Decora-
ton of the monument by the schools; music
by the band; singing by the chorus choir;
prayer by Rev. d. j. Holmes; address by
Capt. T. C. Fullerton; music by the band;
memorial services by the post; singing by
the choir; necrologist's rollcall, NJ. Hanifen
singing by the choir; announcements; music
by tho band; benediction by Rev. d. j.
Holmes. At the conclusion Of the ercses
the procession will reform and march to OF
tawa cemetery and decorate the graves there.
Business houses will be closed during the
exercises at the monument.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

Great clearing sale of millinery; especially
Of straw hats, at A. D. Brady's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

The new hats at S,iefel are very pretty
and becoming. Any style from 90. chip to
a handsome "a hat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

Prichard's Shire stallion Gay Lad" that
was injured some time since, will be fit for
service by June lst
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

The tile smoke stack of the Ottawa Glass
Co, is now completed. IT is ffty feet high.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

Something nice in gasoline stoves at Man
lev & Jordan's. Call and see it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

$40 buys an all-wool, warranted, cork.
screw wOrs! ed suit at Stiefel's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

A large attendance is expected at the Sun.
day School Convention to be held at the
Congregational church, beginning this even.
inc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28
The Courts.

Go to H. C. Strawn for self adjustable
screens.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28
OTTAWA
Democratic Town Election,

Notice is hereby given TO the Democratic voters Of
the Town of Ottawa, that election by ballot viii be
held at the window Of the Janors room on the east
side Of the Court House. on
Saturday, May 2S, 1SS7.
The polls will open at 10 O'Clock A. H. and close at
o'clock p NJ To elect y delegates to represent said
town In the County Democratic Convention, To be held
at Turn Hall, in this city, on Tuesday May slst 1885,
BY order of the Town Democratic Committee
j. G.. ARMSTRONG
Chairman
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

Reliable goods at right prices, is wha,
you can get at j. f. SCoTT & Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-28

j. f. Scott & Co.'S carpet man WAS over il
Streator this week putting down carpets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24
& Victim of Cocoaine.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Last night man,
whose peculiar actions attracted the atten-
ton of a policeman, was brought into East
Chicago avenue station where he was iden-
tilted as DR.. Bradley, the man who last
summer created sensation by experiment.
ing on half of his family with COCAINE, to
which drug he is a slave. He was sent to
the Washington Home at that time AID was
not heard of again until two weeks ago,
when a man answering his description at
tempted TO revenge himself in cunning
manner on drug clerk. The clerk refused
the man cocoaine and the man slyly turned
on gas jet which nearly resulted in the
asphyxiation of the clerk who slept in the
store. The Doctors condition is pitiable.
His arms are covered with lacerations
caused by the excessive use of the hypo
dermic syringe, the skin on his hands has
almost turned black and his features plainly
show the frightful effects Of the drug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The coal handlers strike continues to i'm
pede the delivery of fuel III New York and
Brooklyn.
Col. John Spear Nicholas, q wellknown
attorney and q director in the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, died Saturday at his
residence in Baltimore, after an illness of
few months.
The Hawaiian Gazette says a new island
has been discovered in the Pacific ocean in
latitude 1 degree, 25 minutes south, longi
tude 143 degrees, 26 minutes east. 1t is two
miles and half long, and covered with
trees.
Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, with party of
dozen gentlemen, arrived in St. Paul yester
dav morning. They will visit the ice palace
to day, and tonight attend a reception BAN
uuet at the Hotel Ryan. The party will
visit Duluth.
A comet was discovered Saturday even
ing by Mr.. VIM. r. Brooks, of Phelps, N.
| Y. He describes it as faint, and as having
n slow motion eas;erly. AT p. m. Satur-
day evening its position was about right as
cension eighteen hours, declination north
seventy.one degrees, or in the constellation
| Draco.
The Hon. Charles B. Farwell declined g
T6C6pllUu lSuucI6u ny LILO tAHN
friends in suburb of Chicago in honor of
his election as U. S. Senator. In declining,
! Mr.. Farwell said that he intended, so far as
possible, to avoid and prevent any seeming
rejoicing over the bereavement which de.
prived Illinois Of the eminent services OF
Gen. Logan.
The petition of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of the District of Colum-
bia to the Senate, concerning the sale OF
liquor in Washington asserts that the cap
ital of the nation is suffering from deplora.
BILE laxity in the granting of licenses to sell
Intoxicating liquors. The District commits
sioners, on the other hand. claim that the
''license and liquor laws of the District are
more rigidly enforced by the present com
missioners than they were by any of their
predecessors"
The Pennsylvania Railroad has requested
| its counsel to make careful examination
of the interstate commerce bill and give
them calm, dispassionate opinion as to
what its effect would be on the railroad
property The lawyers thus appealed to
gave the bill the fullest consideration, and
had to report that they could give no opin-
| ion ct all as to it's possible effect, inasmuch
as it would depend upon the construction
put upon its provisions by the supreme
courts of the respective States. Some would
probably construe it one way and some an
other
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24
VIRGINIA MEMS.

A dead whale, twenty-one feet long,
washed ashore on Virginia Beach last Sat
urday.
on the Seaboard Railroad, WAS killed by a
runaway horse on Saturday.
An old colored woman named Amy Hack
died few days ago in Accomac county,
from the effects of a fall, aged 1O7 years.
The proposition for reunion of the sur
viyors of Pickett's Division, at Gettysburg,
in July next, is endorsed in many sections
of the State with enthusiasm.
Judge L. L. Lewis of the Supreme Court,
who has been very ill in Richmond, is slow
ly improving, and on Saturday was sufii'
GENTLY recovered to take drive
At Pedlar Mills, Madison county, last
Tuesday, A. T. Rider, while under the in
fuencs of liquor, cut his father in the arm
with knife and shot at his wife, the load
grazing her head.
Three fires have occurred at Stevensburg,
Culpeper county, this month, the work OF
ncendiaries. Burtons machine shop, with
it's contents; the residence of A. ]. Bailey,
and the old Methodist church.
A white farmer named Charles Jackson
was beaten over the head with the butt of a
gun in the hands of drunken negro named
Thompson, at Northwest Locks, on the Dis
NAL Swamp canal, last Wednesday and al.
most instantly killed. Thompson escaped
and fed into North Carolina.
The wreckiug steamer Victoria Peed left
Norfolk Friday night for the wreck of the
German ship Elizabeth for the purpose of
seeing the condition of the vessel and ascer-
tanning if any more property can be saved.
A diver went along to examine the ship and
search for missing bodies. The masts of the
ship are still standing, and the ship looms
up prominently from the shore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24
Boiler Explosions.

PrTTsBURG, Jan. PA battery of four
steel boilers at Spang, Chalfant & Com.
pauy's steel and iron works, at Etna-
borough, six miles east of Allegheny city
exploded with terrific force at five O'Clock
this morning, completely wrecking the bar
mill department, killing one man instantly
and seriously injuring u number of Others
The conclusion was so great that it shook
the houses for miles around, shattering
windows in the vicinity of the mill, and
awakening the residents of the borough,
who rushed in terror from their house,
scantily clad, to learn the cause. 1t was as
certained that four boilers of battery oil
six had burst, spreading death and destruc-
ton 10 their wake. For some time after
the explosion it was impossible to tell what
damage had been done, the shower of dust,
brick and mortar completely shutting the
mill from view. When the debris had set
tied it was found that the, fireman, George
Patterson, had been instantly killed. His
body was mangled almost beyond recogni-
ton. William Coryile, an employee, who
was given work four days ago, was picked
up from under the boilers in dying condi-
ton. He was scalded with steam and will
not recover. A number of others employed
about the building were hurt by the flying
dabri,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24

PENSION CLAnr.-The Treasury Department
at Washington has sent letter of inquiry to Mr.
F. A. slocomb, prominent resident of Accomsc
asking for information about certain colored peo.
pie who are asking for pension on account of
Henry Dummond, who belonged to Mr. Slocomb's
father, aud who died in the federal army Heprv
Slocomb was the only child of n colorcd woman
belonging to the Slocomb family he was. moro.
over. reputed to have been the son of an old col.
ored fiddler named jake Drummond. who wss
celebrated for the number of his concubnes and
reputed progeny. And now Jake's daughters by
his other wives are asking for pension on Nc.
count of the death of Henry Slocomb, who wa, bi,
mother S only child. It is reliably reported that
not few colored people III that section have me.
ceeded in securing pensions on no better claim
than the one reported above
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24
washington Society Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Peachy held their
first reception Saturday evening. The
Peachys are an old and distinguished Vir.
ginia family, who are connected or related
with the best people IN the State. Mrs.
Peachy was assisted by Mrs. Gen. ]. G..
Walker, of Virgins; Mrs. ]. A. Walsh, the
Misses Porter, daughters Of Gen. FitZ John
Porter; Mrs. Judge Cary, of Wyoming, and
the Misses Lyons, of Richmond. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mcneil
Fairfax, Mrs. John w. Daniel, Admiral
Fairfax, Gen. w. III. Payne, and Mr.. Lewis
Blackboard. There was magnificent table
of refreshments set which groaned with all
the Injuries q model Virginia housewife
could provide.
Aueustin de Itnrbide, grandson of the
Emperor Iturtide, and once the adopted
son of Macmillan. is in Washington, stay
ing at Wormley's Hotel. He has numerous
relatives here-one an uncle, Mr.. William
Greene, from whom President Cleveland
bought Oak View; another, Mr.. O5ceola
Greene, prominent real estate dealer here
and an aunt, Mrs. Louise Norton. Young
Iturbde will not pay long visit here, his
studies at the artillery school in Mexico re-
curing his presence soon. He is very fond of
Washington, and Georgeton, especially, the
Jesuit College in Georgetown, and he has
a large connection in the District. His
mother, Nine. Iturbide, still remains in
Mexico.
AT the State dinner Thursday evening,
one of the pleasaniest incidents was,
that to Gen. Sheridan was accorded the
honor of taking in Mrs. Fiizhugh Lee, the
wife of Governor Lee. Of Virginia. These
two distinguished cavalry officers, says
society paper, were at West Pointat the same
time and were excellent friends, though in
different classes, and it was the first time
Mrs. Lee had ever met her husbands for
midabe opponent But Little Phil" says
be surrenders always to the charming Vir-
ginia women Mrs. Lee was pleased to
meet her husbands distinguished antagon-
list of SO many gears ago, while Gen. Sheri-
dan was simply charmed with the gentle,
graceful manner and low, soft, sweet voice
ofthis most graceful and charming Of Vir-
gnia's daughters.
DR.. and Mrs Fairfax Irwin gave q card
party Saturday night to their guests, the
Misses Herbert and Miss Fairfax.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Randall, daughter of the Hon. Gam Randall,
to Mr.. c. C. Lancaster, of Prince Georges
county, Md. The ceremony will take place
February next at the residence of the
bride.eiect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24
Mr.. Rarbour.s Views.
a Washington Sunday paper says !:


"Hon. John s. Barbour, chairman of the House
District Committee is man who has all his life
had experience with large business affairs. As a
Confederate staff officer, directing railroad trans
portation, and afierward as president of the Vir-
ginia Midland, he had become thoroughly con-
versaut with class of questions which are con-
stantly before Congress. Dir. Barbour kept his
eyes open during his recent European tour, and
his observations are often of practical interest
here Abiding the other day to Colonel Hams
proposition TO have draw built in the Aqueduct
bridge Mr. Barbour said that the English and
French were away ahead of us on the draw ques-
ton. Not one of the bridges over the Thames or
the Seine has draw. When steamers pass under
these bridges they drop their smokestacks, which
is much better than blocking the traffic across the
bridges by opening draws Naturally BIZ. Bar
bour thinks the plsn of putting draw III the
Aqueduct bridge is absurd. Referring to the
street railroad question, Mr.. Barbour said cities
like London and Paris did not allow all their best
streets to be cut up by tracks and such things
as cable roads We're unknown. In London the
heavy traeel was provided for by the under
ground system of steam roads. He remarked that
III Philadelphia during the recent cold weather
the cable roads could not be operated. The sys-
TEN simply broke down or froze up. Mr.. Barbour
thinks the rate of speed proposed for the cable
roads dangerous one and called attention to the
fact that the steam railroads in The District are
restricted to four miles per hour, while it is pro-
posed 20 run the traction cars at speed of ten
miles per hour. He thought such speed in city
streets would Cause multitude of fatal accidents"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

ISpesial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. "a, 1887.
II is agreed on all hands that nothing like
the scenes and incidents in the last execu-
tive session of the Senate was ever before
experienced in that august body. 1t was
the first appearance OF RlGdleberger IN
secret session after his long absence, and to
make up as it were for lost time, he seemed
ready to do and TO dare any, or everything.
He raved against the making OF any more
treaties with England and declared for open
war with that country and the annexation
of Canada to the United States. We have
millions he said for such q war, but not one
farthing to purchase British goodwill, or
aught but contempt and defiance to hurl at
that Government for its treatment OF the
Irish. There was more virtue he thought in
dynamite than ia any further foreb earance by
either this country or Ireland towards Great
Britain. AS to the alleged defenceless state
of our sea coast, cities, etc., he said the way
TO have preparations for war was to have
war When battle was gained the means
obedience wonld be found. New York city as
compared with the countrya at large he ilken-
ed to the speck on map, which the lily some
times deposits while crawlingoverit. Senator
Evarts, poor Mr.. Evarts, whom he once be-
fore denounced for reference in the Su.
preme Court TO has Rlddleoerger dept Dill,
this time he could find no material fanciful
enough from which to sketch his likeness
short of the ield of ornithology. He had
seen parrot, be said, with a hooked bill,
suspended from its cage, uttefing its parrot.
like notes, before to-day, and in that parrot,
its hooked nose and its monotonous notes,
he beheld q counterpart in the Senate. And
this is but sample Of the ludicrous things
which took place on that closed-door occa-
sion. But, after all, there appears 20 have
been method in Rdileberger's madness.
aud he has probably scored big point in
favor of atolishing the secrecy of Senatorial
deliberations. Many newspapers, as we'll as
Senators, are declaring the best way to have
5ecorum 10 the Senate.is to take the great
public into the audience chamber. The
final upshot will be the abolition
of the secret sessions of that body.
To day again he was more Or less indignant
AT being shown the circular letter of Robert
a. Philips, of this city, levying an assess
menS on certain citizens of Virginia, to pay
attorneys fees of q law firm here for their
services ia passing the Potomac aqueduct
bridge bill. He states his intention of look
lap into that matter and denies that he was
ever assisted in his bridge bill efforts by the
attorneys named. Hon. John Amber Smith,
he says, paid visit or two with him to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Jan. PAL a. m.-'rhe open.
ing Of the stock market was decidedly weak, frs.
prices being generally from d to Is per CT below
Saturdays final figures. There was IN active
and well distributed business in tie generaslst.
and further slight declines were made in the early
dealings but the market soon rallied and was soon
above the opening prices. Toward II o'clock.
however, prices again gave way, after which the
market became active and weak. Money easy
at 3a4.
BALTIMORE, JAN 24-virginia IS consolidated
53la; 1o-40s with coupon 43; psst-due coupons
65; do new IS &C bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24

HARDLY ANY pension scheme seems ZOO
preposterous for Congress to adopt. Both
Northern democrats snd republicans in
Congress ere so afraid of losing the soldier
vote that they support any pension measure'
no matter how absurd it may be, ana the
Southern democrats are afraid not to vote
the same way lest it should be said they are
unpatriotic. The result is that The pension
list in this country, with no army to speak
of, and twenty two years after the war,
costs more than the support of the immense
armies of the European governments that
are almost constantly on the eve of war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
To-day's Proceedings of Congress-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1887.
SENATE


The credentials of Charles B. Farwell,
elected to fill the vacancy in the Senate
caused by the death of John a. Logan, were
presented ard placed on file; after which
a number of petitions were presented, and a
number of bills reported back from commit
tees.
Mr.. Butler (by request) introduced bill
to provide for the construction of steam
cruising vessel of war of twenty knots
speed. Referred to the Committe on Naval
Affairs.
The credentials of Cushman Teller Davis,
Senator elect from Minnesota, for the full
term of six years from March 4, 1887, were
presented and placed on file.
The Senate bill concerning postoffices OF
the third class, providing that they shall not
be changed into postoflices of the fourth
class, where the gross receipts amount to
81 900 year; or whore the box receipts
and commissions, constituting the postmas-
ter's compensation, amount to $1,000 was,
on motion of Mr. Wilson. of Iowa, taken
from the calendar and passed.
At Los the Senate proceeded to the consid.
Grafton of the Senate bill to authorize the
President Of the United States, to protect
and defend the rights of American fishing
vessels, American fisherman, and American
trading and other vessels, in certain cases
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the House com.
munication from the Secretary of the Trea-
sury in response to the House resolution
calling for information concerning the in
debtedness of the subsidized Pacific railroad
companies and the effect of the passage oil
the House funding bill. Ordered printed.
Under the call of States, numerous bills
&C., were introduced and referred, among
them one proposing constitutional amend.
ment changing the time from the assembling
of Congress to the first Wednesday of Janua-
ry of each year.
A resolution directing the Committee on
Naval Affairs 10 inquire into the expediency
of Immediately appropriating 100000 to
be expended under the direction of the Sec
rotary of the Navy for the construction,
equipment and armament OF such new YES.
sells Of war as may be deemed necessary, was
also introduced and referred.